This study requires two visits. Once determined eligible by the study criteria, during the first visit the participant will be randomly placed to receive one of two high-fat meals. The participant will receive the other study meal during the second visit. At each visit, brachial artery ultrasounds will be performed before and 3 hours after the meal is eaten. The sample size is 50 subjects. This study will be conducted at the Clinical Research Center at Tufts Medical Center.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older

Genders Eligible for Study:

Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Sampling Method:

Probability Sample

Study Population

HIV-infected white males who have identified themselves with concerns about diet or cardiovascular disease.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

HIV-positive white male aged >18 years

Under one of the following treatment categories:

Treatment naive or have never taken any HIV medications

Taking Kaletra

Taking Sustiva

Taking Atripla

Exclusion Criteria:

Smoker

Pre-existing diagnosis or treatment for the following:

Lipid disorder

Cardiovascular disease

High blood pressure

Diabetes

Acute opportunistic infection or malignancy within last 3 months or current therapy for either

Active IV drug use

Contacts and Locations

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00846599